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Unlovable

Darren Hayes – singer, songwriter, producer, performer and former frontman of the iconic pop duo Savage Garden – takes control of his life story in this candid, unfiltered memoir.

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Bake with Brooki

100 iconic recipes from the internet’s favourite bakery: Brooki Bakehouse.

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The Whole Truth

I’ve always strived to be honest in my public life; however, there’s a lot I’ve kept private. Now, it’s time to tell the whole truth.

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Recipes

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Chicken Fajita-Stuffed Bell Peppers

This delicious, colourful meal is satisfying and packed with protein. 

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Raspberry Lime Smoothie

A fresh, fruity summer drink.

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Self-Saucing Chocolate Pudding

A delicious pudding that sauces itself!

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Whole Roasted Cauliflower

A delicious and decadent sauce to go with a tasty cauliflower.

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Chai-Spiced Custard Tart with Mango

With a custardy filling redolent with chai spices, a slightly nutty crust, and lots of mango, this sweet-tangy tart is perhaps my favorite summer dessert.

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Shaved Carrot Salad with Pickled Shallots & Fresh Herbs

Thinly shaved carrot ribbons and handfuls of fresh herbs make this an elegant salad you’ll want to serve at dinner parties.

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Adult Grilled Cheese with Chili Crisp

Mix-and-match toppings to make the ultimate vegan grilled cheese.

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Khachapuri

A traditional Georgian cheese bread that's super simple to make.

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Heart-shaped Christmas Fruitcake

A fun and festive cake, perfect for Christmas.

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Mulled Wine

A delicious winter treat perfect for a snowy Christmas.

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Eggplant and Artichoke Pecorino Cream Sandwiches

A delightfully delicious sandwich made with scrumptious bread and an eclectic combination of mouth-watering flavours.

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Schiacciata

This dough recipe has been a constant in my kitchen, perfected over the years and serving as the foundation for crispy, aromatic pizzas.

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Chicken Shish Kebabs with Cacık

You might be a bit surprised if you’ve never come across someone who serves chicken kebabs with naan before, as it is a combination of Turkish and Indian cuisine.

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Sticky Ginger Loaf Cake

Jane's Patisserie takes a classic dense, spiced ginger cake and reinvents it in loaf form, complete with a spiced icing. We love to bake this recipe throughout the winter months but it's particularly perfect for the festive season.

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Feta Garlic Muffins

We love to bring these simple savoury muffins from Jane's Patisserie on a picnic, or to pack them into lunchboxes for a tasty lunch on the go. Studded with feta and fragrant garlic, they're full of flavour.

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Crinkle Cookies

With their snowy icing sugar tops, crinkle cookies have an unmistakably festive feel to them. This simple recipe from Jane's Patisserie is incredibly easy to make so it's ideal for a Christmas baking session with the kids.

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Marry Me Gnocchi

A unique, flavourful vegan sauce that goes perfectly with gnocchi.

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Crispy Noodle Fishcakes

Fun, fast and surprising, teaming up fish and noodles creates the most erratically exciting texture.

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German-style sausage roll

If you want to spot a ‘Verena recipe’, the inclusion of butter and pastry are often clues, as is the use of mustard.

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Hot Fudge Sauce and White Chocolate Hot Fudge Sauce

The most amazing thing about this hot fudge sauce, apart from how deliciously rich and fudgy it is, is how easy it is to make.

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White Chocolate Candy Cane Milkshake

I guess I'm still a kid at heart because I get excited at the first snowfall of every winter season.

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Piña Colada Happy Hour Milkshake

Warm tropical breezes, sandy beaches, and a piña colada milkshake-does it get any better than this?

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Snickers Milkshake

Snickers is one of, if not the most, best-selling chocolate bar in America. It is also one of my most requested chocolate bar milkshake recipes.

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Chocolate Cherry Tart

Whether it’s for Christmas lunch or a birthday dinner, if you want to bring something to the table that everyone is going to love, this chocolate cherry tart is it.

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The Anxious Generation

When I talk with parents of adolescents, the conversation often turns to smartphones, social media, and video games.

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The Science of Beauty

What is beauty?

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The Forever War

American democracy has become so diseased because for most of the country’s history it has never been that healthy.

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